Panthers' Jagr expects to play against Ducks: report

Jagr, 43, practiced Monday and said he felt well enough to return to the lineup after missing the previous two games because of a lower-body injury. Jagr last played Oct. 27 against the Colorado Avalanche but said the injury could go back to Oct. 13, when he strained a hip flexor against the Carolina Hurricanes.

"Something was wrong and it shot down my right side, the hamstring, my back, my core," Jagr said. "They just didn't work together. I knew it, but didn't have time to fix it.

"The hip flexor; that's where it started. Then it just got worse and worse."

After taking a few days off, Jagr said he felt fine after practice.

"It was my goal to get through the practice and I did it," Jagr said. "It's a good step. If I could have I would have played. I just couldn't. Hopefully things will even get better over the next two days."